Tyrone Sprong - a true prospect?

[Gnome]

The K1 champ Tyrone Sprong is 2(2)-0 in his fledgling boxing career, both wins coming via first round KOs against modest (but not disgraceful) opposition - 7-36 Hungarian Gabor Farkas and 10-5 German Emre Altintas - at heavyweight.

Is he a true prospect? Do you think he will go anywhere in the heavyweight division?

[diddy]

No.

But he's a very good MMA fighter/kickboxer.

[GilFilmore]

Nah

[nfc90210]

No.

But he's a very good MMA fighter/kickboxer.

I wonder if he'll be the same fighter if he goes back to kickboxing/MMA. The leg break against Saki was nasty and he hasn't fought kickboxing or MMA since. So much so I that wonder if him now embarking on a pro boxing career has anything to do with him not having faith in the leg. I think, prior to the injury he was hanging with the Blackzillans in Florida and looked like he was fixing to give MMA a serious go. The fact that he is now having pro boxing bouts in Germany is interesting.

Of course, all of the above is idle speculation.

[jujigatame]

He's almost 30 so I certainly wouldn't call him a "prospect".

[CrazyHorse]

Spong has some real talent and think he can become a very good heavyweight. It seems that he is more focused on being a multi sport athlete than being fully dedicated to one. Last i heard he had an mma fight coming up. But i really wish he would stick to boxing alone because he does have talent. Tyrone is very athletic and still young really.

[Gnome]

He has certainly been fun to watch, the two fights I have seen from him. He has a fight coming up on the 15th of August, this time in Miami.